Government Unit 1 Quiz 1

Members of the Supreme Court are appointed for ____.

life

THREE tangible ways that local governments help the citizen is in the creation of: mass transportation libraries parks currency public utilities mail system

mass transportation libraries parks

the people of the country voting for the members of the House of Commons

general election

assisting in the early education of Alexander the Great writing Nichomachean Ethics

great personal fulfillment is achieved when a person is given the freedom to pursue his dreams.

the charging of a public official of a crime or misdeed before a judging body of officials.

impeachment

that which is brought into a country or state for the purpose of trade.

import

a smaller party with not as much political clout or election support

minority party

Milton was involved with the politics of the 1600s and did much to promote radical reform against the ________.

monarchy

Congress can override a Presidential veto if they have a _______ majority vote.

2/3

The Christians of Britain knew that applying Christian principles in politics such as Daniel did could have an influence in high offices in their land. We find the story of Daniel's stand for the Lord in the book of Daniel, chapter number_____.

6

The president has the power to appoint ______ to federal office.

High Officials

The tenth step in the Communist Manifesto gives government control of education. True False

True

Christians are instructed to pray for their leaders, no matter whether they are honorable or corrupt. True False

Truth

Choose all the answers that are correct. The accomplishments of Aristotle include: assisting in the early education of Alexander the Great writing Nichomachean Ethics opening a philosophical school for Turks

assisting in the early education of Alexander the Great writing Nichomachean Ethics

an appallingly wicked act

atrocity

the business and exchange of goods by purchase, trade, or sale.

commerce

Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a _________.

culture

The members of the House of Lords who have been given seats through an honored achievement they have accomplished are called _______.

life peers

The two houses of Congress are:

Senate and House of Representatives

a political structure where there is no opposition to the party in charge

one-party system

The strange thing about Engels' writings is that although they spoke of the uprising of the common worker, his writings were used by some of the most ________ governments in this century.

oppressive

________ is known as the father of political science.

Aristotle

Choose the statement that is NOT true. Engels edited Karl Marx's Das Kapital. Engels edited Marx's The Condition of the Working Class in England. Engels and Marx collaborated on the Communist Manifesto.

Engels edited Marx's The Condition of the Working Class in England.

Great Britain has a ________ form of government

Parliamentary

Who has the power to veto any law passed by Congress?

President

The ________ is the leader in the House of Commons.

Prime Minister

What is one called who disagrees or has a difference of opinion?

dissenter

one who disagrees or has a difference of opinion

dissenter

local geographic boundaries within which the citizen votes

electoral districts

The ______ government is the only level of American government that has the right to coin money.

federal

government formed by a union of smaller groups (states) in agreement.

federal

The House of Lords can decide whether a law is in guidelines with the constitution. True False

False

The Prime Minister remains in office until a general election, held every three years. True False

False

action taken to strengthen or weaken a political ideal

activism

If George Washington had become "King of America" our government might have become:

an autocracy

A form of government where the leadership have little or no control over the populace. anarchism pluralism totalitarianism

anarchism

Utilities serve the public in such ways as: gas mass transportation telephone electric power water town hall meetings

gas telephone electric power water

Which democracy had a one-party system for 71 years?

Mexico

What work was attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas?

Summa Theologica

People of this country do NOT vote for:

Supreme Court justices

The principle of praying for those in authority is found in the Bible book of ________.

1 Timothy

The president is elected to serve for _______ year(s).

4

The Khmer Rouge government was a _______ government.

Communist

The Supreme Court is part of our checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines of the what document?

Constitution

Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in _________.

Das Kapital

Federal governments will take charge of the street construction in small towns. True False

False

Select the statements that agree with Mexican politics. It is considered a parliamentary government with a one-party system. The main party is the Institutional Reconstruction Party. It actually has several small political parties. The Institutional Revolutionary Party was in control since the 1920s. Its president has an official term of seven years.

It actually has several small political parties. The Institutional Revolutionary Party was in control since the 1920s.

Which statement is true about the free enterprise system?

It allows the citizen to own and operate private business for profit.

Mark all the statements that are TRUE about Machiavelli's The Prince.

It approved of the use of force upon dissenters. It approved cruelty and deceitfulness to maintain the balance of power.

The Bible teaching of good leadership keeping people from going astray is found in _______.

Judges 2:19

Select all the statements that are TRUE. Local governments help the citizen by creating libraries, such as in the town of Delmar, Delaware. Only the federal government has the right to regulate mass transportation. Public utilities include telephone and electricity supplied to the citizen. The local government has sole responsibility for licensing businesses. Towns can create and maintain local parks. The state government has the right to make and enforce laws within their home state.

Local governments help the citizen by creating libraries, such as in the town of Delmar, Delaware. Public utilities include telephone and electricity supplied to the citizen. Towns can create and maintain local parks. The state government has the right to make and enforce laws within their home state.

Who is considered to be the father of modern political science?

Machiavelli

In reviewing the Bible book of Exodus chapters 15 -18, you will read about ______ setting up a governmental system from its infancy.

Moses

Three political writings of John Milton are:

Of Reformation in England The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Commonwealth The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

Perhaps one of the strongest passages in Scripture having to do with obedience to our president and authorities in charge comes from the book of ________ chapter 13.

Romans

Aristotle based his morality on whether the government worked for the people or for themselves. True False

True

If Habeas Corpus did not exist a person could spend an indefinite period of time in jail waiting for their case to go to trial. True False

True

In what type of government does one person have control over all branches of government?

autocracy

Louis XVI was a real-life example of a/an ______.

autocrat

a political system of collective ownership of property, where the population is of one class

communism

A ________ may rule a country with an iron fist and be totally unrestrained by any law of the land.

dictator

Most one-party systems are associated with .

dictatorships

system of courts and the upholding of the laws of the land

judiciary system

Most multiparty systems include a few left-wing parties, which hold ________ views, some center parties, which have _________ views, and a few right-wing parties, which support _______ views.

liberal moderate conservative

a service to the public such as gas, telephone, water, or electric power.

utility

What is the character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct?

morality

a political structure with a number of smaller parties, and not one strong ruling party

multiparty system

The government passes laws in order to protect the rights of its citizens: anarchism pluralism totalitarianism

pluralism

a basic rule or standard

principle

What are four things the Communist Party does through its party organization? ensures freedom of the people recruits members and leaders develops policy indoctrinates the people maintains discipline

recruits members and leaders develops policy indoctrinates the people maintains discipline

to control, adjust or govern according to a system.

regulate

Friedrich Engels, though from a well-to-do family, established himself as a ________.

revolutionary

one who studies individual relationships within society and relationships to society

social scientist

a system where political power is to be shared by the whole population, and property is to be shared equally

socialism

supremacy of rule; higher authority

sovereignty

Which level of government maintains public utilities, and licenses and oversees businesses?

state

The study of God's truth and His nature is known as ________.

theology

One similarity between the Supreme Court and The House of Lords is that:

they are both appointed for life

Governments are important because:

they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

The elimination of personal freedom.

totalitarianism

Many people feel that the United States is becoming a(n):

welfare state